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Never for a moment does Prime Minister Narendra Modi lose sight of a
"perception point" as it has come to be known in official circles these
days.

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October 10, 2014

ISSUE DATE: October 20, 2014

UPDATED: October 10, 2014 14:27 IST

Never for a moment does Prime Minister Narendra Modi lose sight of a "perception point" as it has come to be known in official circles these days. So when US President Barack Obama greeted him with a " kem chho " while receiving him for dinner at the White House, Modi in those few brief minutes before moving inside, hurriedly told his private secretary that Obama's words should get on to Twitter soon. And that's how " kem chho " became an instant catch-phrase.